TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2011

MARVEL COMICS FOR SEPTEMBER

The penultimate chapter of the apocalypse is here! Captain
America, Thor and Iron Man scramble to make Earth's last stand against the relentless Serpent and his army of world-shattering avatars--all while amongst unbelievable chaos and destruction, Spider-Man makes the choice of a lifetime! Dark Asgard has risen and all of Earth's forces converge on the World Tree as the globe shudders in the shadow of Fear Itself!

32 pages, $3.99.

FEAR ITSELF: THE DEEP #4

Written by CULLEN BUNN
Pencils & Cover by LEE GARBETT

Namor, Doctor Strange, She-Hulk & The Silver Surfer giant have battled barbarian hordes, giant monsters, and demonically-
possessed sea creatures. They've faced Tyrak the Terrible, Aradnea the Sorceress, and the hideously-mutated Tiger Shark. But their greatest threat still awaits--the Worthy who has already beaten the Sub-Mariner and single-handedly ravaged New Atlantis. Would-be conqueror Attuma has become
Nerkkod, Breaker of Oceans, and he intends to drown the
entire world in a wave of fear! Even if Namor's courage and resolve return to him, he's no match for the fury of the
Serpent's chosen!

The fight against the Flight continues! As our heroes fight
to survive their own country hunting them down the traitorous Vindicator creates a team of her own, gathering a group of former enemies of Alpha Flight into the deadly ALPHA STRIKE! However, the remaining Alphans reach out to some unusual allies of their own. Marvel All-Stars Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, along with artist extraordinaire Dale Eaglesham,
continue their highly-anticipated resurrection of the fan favorite title, ALPHA FLIGHT!

32 pages, $2.99.

THUNDERBOLTS #163

Written by Jeff Parker
Penciled by KEV WALKER
Cover by PASQUAL FERRY

The Thunderbolts have
pulled off the greatest escape in history – and joining
the powerful ex-cons are CAPTAIN AMERICA and NAMOR the
SUB-MARINER! This new era takes the kings of supercrime to
a whole new level- at light speed!

32 pages, $2.99.

AVENGERS #17

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Cover by ALAN DAVIS

FEAR ITSELF has brought damage and destruction the likes of which the Marvel Universe has never seen but it has also brought two avengers together in the most surprising way. Be here for the start of an all-new chapter in the lives of two of the most controversial Avengers!

32 pages, $3.99.

NEW MUTANTS #31

Written by DAN ABNETT
& ANDY LANNING
Pencils & Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE

Hel ain't a bad place to be...unless it's been overrun by forgotten
horrors and ancient gods, clamoring to swallow all creation.
Then it kinda sucks. While the events of Fear Itself tear the world
apart, Dani Moonstar has followed the calling of her Valkyrie
blood to the Viking underworld to save the queen of the dead.
Can the rest of the New Mutants make it to Hel in time to save
her and the souls of Valhalla from total Oblivion?

32 pages, $2.99.

AVENGERS ACADEMY #19

Written by Christos Gage
Penciled by Tom Raney
Cover by Billy Tan

The students of Avengers Academy are trapped within
their school, stalked by The Worthy! Their only hope against
such awesome power is to destroy the Infinite Mansion...but
unless they can find a way out, they'll die with it!

32 pages, $2.99.

NEW AVENGERS #16

Written by
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by
MIKE DEODATO

FEAR ITSELF has ripped through New York and now the New Avengers must reinvent themselves. And who better to help them then the guardian devil himself? It's finally happening...DAREDEVIL: AVENGER!

32 pages, $3.99.

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #508

Written by Matt Fraction
Art & Cover by
Salvador Larroca

Tony finishes his work in Svartalfheim and must make the ultimate leap of faith to finish the job -- and try to get back to Earth in time to save it! Meanwhile Rescue has to deal with Hammer Industries' Detroit Steel Corps and the monstrous Grey Gargoyle in the ruins of Paris...

32 pages, $3.99.

GHOST RIDER #3

Written by Rob Williams
Penciled by BRIAN CHING
Cover by Adam Kubert

Amidst the chaos engulfing the planet via Fear Itself the mysterious Adam reveals his plans for the new Ghost Rider and first on the list is ripping the sin from Johnny Blaze. When the true power of the Ghost Rider is revealed the world will suddenly be a far more terrifying place.

32 pages, $2.99.

BLACK PANTHER: THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR #523

Written by DAVID LISS
Penciled by
FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER

With Manhattan--and the world--overrun by chaos, a brutal battle for the soul of the city is waged by the reborn Hate-Monger and the American Panther!

32 pages, $2.99.

FEAR ITSELF: YOUTH IN REVOLT #5

Written by SEAN McKEEVER
Pencils by MIKE NORTON
Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI

The end is nigh. As the world falls apart around our heroes, will they run away? Freeze up? Lose their minds? Or will they stand their ground and remain strong to the end? (And, yes, that's CLOUD 9's new costume! Pretty spiff, right?)

With the forces of the Serpent spreading terror throughout the world, mankind has only one hope...themselves. Speedball must find a way to unite the people he's inspired to face their own fear...but is he leading them to victory, or death? An all-new team of heroes -- X-23, POWER MAN, AMADEUS CHO, THUNDERSTRIKE and SPIDER-GIRL find themselves trapped on a Hell-Carrier on a collision course with Honolulu to one-up Pearl Harbor! PLUS: Milwaukee's citizens have turned against the Great Lakes Avengers, even as the GLA faces its most lethal threat to date: The “hammer-wielding” Asbestos Man!

There's a story bartenders tell about the devil. That at closing time, he chooses a bar and walks in the door. He'll want to talk about his day. If you listen and survive, he'll give you a tip. The story isn't true, but occasionally it amuses Mephisto to play along. And when he's spent the day spying on all the earthly gods and what exactly they're going to do about FEAR ITSELF, you'll want to hear what he has to say.

32 pages, $2.99.

FEAR ITSELF: HULK VS. DRACULA #1 & #2

Written by Victor Gischler
Penciled by Ryan Stegman
Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO

As the possessed, power-enhanced Hulk wreaks havoc through the
countryside, only one group stands between him and untold destruction:
The Vampire Nation! Dracula gathers the newly-united vampire legions to stop the unstoppable, but as volley after volley fails, it appears their only hope may be a mysterious stranger from Dracula's past. Marvel craftsman Victor Gischler and artist-to-watch Ryan Stegman deliver a story with plenty of bite, and they aren't afraid to draw blood!

FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
What kind of monster does it take to kill a monster?
Man-Thing is a ticking time-bomb... and the clock just ran out. Ignited by FEAR ITSELF, the strange creature has lost control of his deadly powers and the Fearsome Four are forced
to face their worst nightmares made flesh. Sometimes
when you stare into the Nexus of All Realities, The Nexus stares back at you! Why should you fear Fear Itself? Find out in this incendiary conclusion! Including a final spotlight scene by Timothy Green II following Howard the Duck's heroic journey to save a world he never made!

32 pages, $2.99.

FEAR ITSELF: THE MONKEY KING #1

Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV
Art & Cover by JUAN DOE

Meet Marvel's newest star! Spinning out of IRON MAN 2.0 and FEAR ITSELF! Discover the history of Sun Wukong – Thief! Trickster! Hero! Great Sage, Equal of Heaven! – and witness as he takes his place at the forefront of Marvel's ranks, the legendary Handsome Monkey King

On the devastated Raft, the Purple Man unleashes Elektra as his pet killer--with only The Shroud standing in the way! Meanwhile, in the shattered streets of Manhattan, Misty Knight joins cult faves Gargoyle and Paladin to fight the macabre menace of Monster!

32 pages, $2.99.

UNCANNY X-MEN #543

Written by KIERON GILLEN
Pencils & Cover by GREG LAND

No one can stop Colossus! The Juggernaut has become Kuurth, Breaker of Stone,
one of the Worthy. Now more powerful than ever, one of the X-Men's greatest
enemies rampages through San Francisco. To stop him, Colossus makes a deal
with the demon lord Cytorrak--the being that imbued Juggernaut with his power.
Can this deal be one Colossus can back out of at the fight's end? Prepare for the
clash of two unstoppable forces! Part 4 of 4.

32 pages, $3.99.

FEAR ITSELF: UNCANNY X-FORCE #3

Written by Rob Williams
Art & Cover by Simone Bianchi

With The Serpent's destruction spreading across the globe and time seemingly running out for Planet Earth, Jonathan Standish and his Purifiers make their final move. How many human lives can they take before the 'devil' claims the souls of the human race? And can X-Force successfully track down the location
of Standish's 'brain bomb' and the Purifier's main target?
In the final moral battle against sin, can a mutant kill crew
possibly win?

32 pages, $2.99.

FEAR ITSELF: WOLVERINE #3

Written by Seth Peck
Penciled by Roland Boschi
Cover by Jorge Molina

In this issue, the bomb drops...literally! STRIKE, the mercenary group responsible for hijacking the helicarrier currently threatening New York, falls apart at the seams as Sutton reveals a growing madness that drives his actions. How do you reason with a madman? For Wolverine, it should be as easy as s-n-i-k-t, but Sutton has other plans. Meanwhile, Melita's on the ground reporting as made her a target, and not just for STRIKE. FEAR ITSELF continues to carve a path of destruction through Wolverine and Melita's lives, and the repercussions will last a long time.

The biggest mutant cover-up has gone public as the true history of
the x-gene is revealed. As an identity crisis rocks the mutant world,
the mistrust between man and x-man gets deeper. But a bigger
question remains: who are the X-Men? Nick Spencer and Paco
Medina make their thunderous Ultimate debut in one of the most
anticipated series yet!

32 pages, $3.99.

ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #2

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Art by ESAD RIBIC
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS

With S.H.I.E.L.D. at its limits and the Ultimates one man down, Nick Fury's having a little
trouble maintaining the super in super power. As a new kind of threat looms over the weakening empire, will Fury have something up his sleeve?

32 pages, $3.99.

ULTIMATE COMICS HAWKEYE #2

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Art by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS

Tasked on a covert and dangerous mission, Hawkeye finds himself in the middle of an international arms race where the stakes are higher than ever. At the fringe of obtaining a serum that will change the course of mutant history, has the eagle-eyed hero aimed too high to succeed? Fan favorites Jonathan Hickman and Rafa Sandoval deliver another high-octane, high-intensity thriller!

Captain John Carter finds himself on a strange new world where he must fight for his very life - and for the heart of a princess! Edgar Rice Burroughs' legendary novels come to life in this actionpacked, all-new re-envisioned adventure! Meet the Tharks, terrible warrior race of Mars! See Woola, the scariest guard dog you'll ever lay eyes upon! Gasp as John Carter battles the great white apes of Barsoom! And hold your breath as he first lays eyes
upon the woman who will change his life forever - the proud
and beautiful Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium!

32 pages, $2.99.

DOROTHY & THE WIZARD
IN OZ #1

Written by ERIC SHANOWER
Pencils & Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Variant Cover by NICK BRADSHAW
Variant Cover by ERIC SHANOWER

The great 1906 San Francisco earthquake swallows Dorothy alive--no kidding! It also swallows Dorothy's kitten Eureka, Dorothy's cousin Zeb, and his horse Jim. They're trapped underground in a strange land of glass where everyone can walk on air. Time for the Wizard of Oz to come to the rescue!

32 pages, $3.99.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #669

Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
Marvel Architects Variant also available
Marvel Architects Sketch Variant also available

"SPIDER-ISLAND" PART THREE!
The infestation has spread Big Time! How can the heroes of NYC hope to contain millions of spider-powered New Yorkers? A dangerous new role for Venom. And... is that a Six-armed Shocker?! All this plus: One of Spider-Island's biggest mysteries revealed! Who is this threat from Peter Parker's past? And what is their involvement in all of this?

32 pages, $3.99.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #670

Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS

"Spider-Island" PART FOUR
Nearly 50 years in the making, the story which MUST BE READ:
J. Jonah Jameson: THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAYOR?!! ‘Nuff Said?
Almost, because if that wasn't enough, a long running member of the Spidey cast has to make the ultimate sacrifice...

32 pages, $3.99.

AVENGERS ACADEMY #19

Written by Christos Gage
Penciled by tom raney
Cover by Billy Tan

The students of Avengers Academy are trapped within
their school, stalked by The Worthy! Their only hope against
such awesome power is to destroy the Infinite Mansion...but
unless they can find a way out, they'll die with it!

32 pages, $2.99.

HERC #7 & #8

Written by Fred Van Lente & GREG PAK
Penciled by JUNE BRIGMAN
Covers by Carlo Pagulayan

You loved it when Herc dressed up as Thor, but can you handle the senses-shattering debut of... THE INCREDIBLE SPIDER-HERC?!?! And versus... THE X-MEN??? Though he is the newly self-appointed protector of Brooklyn, when a rash of unusual occurrences begin breaking out in Manhattan, Hercules finds himself "infested" with Spider-Powers of his own. Unfortunately, our web-slinging former demigod soon finds himself under the thrall of the insidious intelligence behind Spider Island and in a duel to the death against fellow champions The X-Men. Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente join up with artist June Brigman to deliver a pulse-pounding, wall-crawling [!!!] adventure with Marvel's lovable lug, HERC!

32 pages, $2.99.

SPIDER-ISLAND: AVENGERS #1

Written by Christopher Yost
Penciled by Mike McKone
Cover by Leinil Francis Yu